Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 45.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrack Lane area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 79th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Lane (PO21 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 253.4% higher than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Lane (PO21 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stirling Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrack Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Place —
Apr 2026Public order Gossamer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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